Lead Data Engineer

Job Description

Bristlecone India Limited is seeking a seasoned Lead Data Engineer to spearhead the design, development, and optimization of our data ecosystem within the Data Services – Studio department. The role demands deep expertise in Snowflake and Databricks, a proven track record of building end‑to‑end data pipelines, and the ability to lead a high‑performing engineering team to deliver robust, scalable, and secure data solutions that empower business insights.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end‑to‑end data pipelines on Snowflake and Databricks.
• Lead a team of data engineers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Establish best practices for data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data governance.
• Optimize performance, cost, and reliability of data platforms.
• Drive adoption of CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring for data workflows.
• Ensure data security, compliance, and privacy standards are met.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to the data stack.
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder communications.
• Document architecture, processes, and operational procedures.
  
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in data engineering.
• Deep expertise in Snowflake (data warehousing, performance tuning, security).
• Extensive hands‑on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, ML pipelines).
• Proficiency in SQL, Python/Scala, and modern data integration tools.
• Strong background in data modeling, ETL/ELT design, and data pipeline orchestration.
• Experience leading and scaling engineering teams in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, version control (Git), and automated testing frameworks.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  
  

About Us

ABOUT US

Bristlecone is the leading provider of AI-powered application transformation services for the connected supply chain. We empower our customers with speed, visibility, automation, and resiliency – to thrive on change.

Our transformative solutions in Digital Logistics, Cognitive Manufacturing, Autonomous Planning, Smart Procurement and Digitalization are positioned around key industry pillars and delivered through a comprehensive portfolio of services spanning digital strategy, design and build, and implementation across a range of technology platforms.

Bristlecone is ranked among the top ten leaders in supply chain services by Gartner. We are headquartered in San Jose, California, with locations across North America, Europe and Asia, and over 2,500 consultants. Bristlecone is part of the $19.4 billion Mahindra Group.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bristlecone is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status .

Information Security Responsibilities

• Understand and adhere to Information Security policies, guidelines and procedure, practice them for protection of organizational data and Information System.
• Take part in information security training and act while handling information.
• Report all suspected security and policy breach to InfoSec team or appropriate authority (CISO).
• Understand and adhere to the additional information security responsibilities as part of the assigned job role.